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by Sanaa Elcock
At the National Botanical Gardens, hundreds of patrons attending the Rum Punch: Spirits Of Bacchanal event agreed on one thing: long live soca. The rain did not dampen the vibes as drinks flowed and the energy was high at this sold-out event, which was one of the events...
Break for Bajan pacer
Barbadian Johann Layne is set to make his One-Day International debut for West Indies after being a late call-up to the squad.
The beanpole seam bowler, who is also a capable lower-order batsman and dynamic fielder, left for Trinidad and Tobago last night as a replacement for compatriot Matthew Forde...
Credit union staff upset
Staff at the Barbados Public Workers’ Cooperative Credit Union Ltd (BPWCCUL) are said to be hopping mad over a recent regrading exercise and back pay which resulted in senior staff taking home thousands of dollars more while those at the bottom got “very little”.
Sources told the Weekend Nation there...
Victim’s sister wanted stiffer sentence for murderers
Jenna Thompson, sister of murdered Coast Guard officer David Thompson, is partially satisfied with the sentence handed down on Wednesday to the three men who killed him.
She, along with a few family members, were present throughout the trial, and as they returned on Wednesday to hear the sentences, they...
SSA working to clear islandwide backlog
The Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) says it is working to clear a backlog of household waste that has accumulated across the island in recent days.
In a statement issued Thursday, the SSA acknowledged the mounting concern among residents and attributed the delays primarily to a recent 10-day work stoppage, which...
Victim of knife attack in UK still needs care
Tharel Thompson, who was injured in a knife attack while on holiday in England, is now receiving national coverage in the United Kingdom (UK) one year after the incident.
Thompson, a Barbadian national, is reportedly stranded in the United Kingdom following injuries he suffered during a violent assault while out...
CDB to host regional risk conference next month
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), CCRIF SPC – the development insurer of the Caribbean and Central America, and CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, will jointly host the 2nd Wider Caribbean Regional Risk Conference in early September.
The event, which will be held here and...
Ex-Superman actor says he’s becoming ICE agent
Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain has announced he is planning to join the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE.
In an interview on Wednesday, Cain, who is already a sworn law enforcement officer, said, "I will be sworn in as an ICE agent asap".
It comes after he released...
Instant payments system to be unveiled
Barbadians will soon be able to send and receive money within seconds, as the Central Bank of Barbados prepares to launch its national instant payment system (IPS).
The Bank will officially introduce the platform - including its name, logo and public education campaign - at a formal event on Tuesday,...
West Indies squad named for final home ODI series against Pakistan
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has named a 15-man squad for the final home leg of the “Full Ah Energy” series - a three-match ODI campaign against Pakistan, starting August 8 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.
The series marks a key phase in the West Indies’ preparations for...
Oil imports drop by $276m
Barbados' half year fuel import bill fell by $276 million as global oil prices declined.
The Central Bank of Barbados is keeping an eye on the issue.
This was partly because, as outlined in its updated 2025 outlook by Governor Dr. Kevin Greenidge, “heightened geopolitical tensions in oil-producing regions, the reintroduction of...
$21m in sickness benefits
With more than $21 million already paid out in sickness benefits for 2025, the National Insurance and Social Security Service (NISSS) says it is aggressively working to eliminate a recent backlog caused by an unprecedented spike in claims and ongoing system upgrades.
The agency assured the public that recovery was well...